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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1903
Page
5
County commissioners met in session all week while locals visit friends across towns. Many residents travel for Fourth of July events, health checks, and family visits. a fatality due to Bright's disease is noted and several relocations and social plans are listed with names and places throughout Ottawa, Lawrence, Chanute, and neighboring towns.
A historical ad style piece extols Uneeda Biscuit as a product born from two ideas. It argues soda crackers can be better and that they be delivered fresh and clean to homes. It notes initial skepticism from old bakers about keeping crackers good and credits high-quality materials and skill.
G W Wallace and wife celebrated their tenth wedding anniversary last Saturday at their daughter Mrs B Burt home southwest of the city. Relatives neighbors and old friends attended and presented the couple with several handsome gifts. The Agitator wishes them many more anniversaries.
Mrs Mary Trinston mother in law of Mrs Marie Vines Thurston died Monday night at the home of Mrs Sadie Stiles. She had lived with her daughter in Chicago and with Mrs Stiles in Garnett. She went east to visit relatives then returned ill. Funeral services were at Stileshowe with Rev Father Highberger officiating. Interment followed at Garnett cemetery.
A large family gathering occurred at John Hollingshead's on the Fourth with swings hammocks and a feast prepared by Mrs Hollingshead and daughters. Relatives Belle Hollingshead from Topeka Myrtle Cunningham from Osawatomie Milford Cunningham and Ben Beard from Osawatomie joined about eighteen attendees.
W J McMurray and wife visited Kansas City with Mrs McMurray to receive medical treatment. Lincoln Neb SN Irma Gibbons spent a month visiting Florence and Irene Hassey and Marie Osbourne in Wichita. Virgil Benson Greeley and Mrs Benson Thayer visited and are now with relatives in Greeley. Christian Endeavor group held a ten at Dr Benton home. Sewell and wife spent July 4 at Cherryvale with oil and gas meeting. Otis Ryan visited from Kansas, returning with Mrs Ryan. Chamberlain stomach and liver tablets advertised by R P Briggs. The Kid and Nan picnic at Lake Wolagoolawallawalla chaperoned by Rhea Jolson and Ola Miller. Charley and Colonel Farrow now own the Bank of Commerce barber shop. George Adamson and Frank Douglass from Kansas City for the Fourth. they work together there. Chamberlain's tablets praised for digestion and bowels.
A notice promotes Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and Castor Oil as a cure for cholera infantum in infants. It states the disease is dangerous but curable with proper treatment and lists Briggs & Brother as the seller.
Unclear OCR notes list local visitors and residents. Mentions F M Brasch James Johnson Howard Morse H B Sanborn Andreas Windsor W S Busts Harry Milligan and wife of Lake Charles La visiting R P Briggs and wife Earl Welsh from Chanute Sun Way in charge of Browns soda fountain Mortimster Kinney Harris visited his brother in law Bryant Milliman Etaabeth and Gem Behoonover of Williamsport Ind visiting uncles Schoonover William and Steven Schoonover
A humorous reminiscence from Ottawa describes Bun Bunley McMurray, a spirited boy who spent the Fourth with a firecracker. After a dramatic finale, Bun ended up with portions of his body singed, leaving his identity split between the patch and the part still in the air above Ottawa.
A Garnett citizen faced a brief legal issue after overindulgence during a noisy night out. The remains of Hicks, mother of uta, A. Burson, aged 93, were brought from Kansas City and laid beside her daughter. Rev. Church conducted a short funeral at the cemetery. Mrs. Gertrude Boyle, granddaughter, arrived with baby James Smith from Wichita, then left on the plug in the evening. his sisters Alice and Pannie remain in Iola. The Mont Ida celebration drew a large crowd with George Hintt delivering an effective frat speech. Fred Hubbard suffered a paralytic stroke. mother Mrs Axtell and Jennie Hubbard rushed to Texarkana to assist. S. C. Axtell went Tuesday. Geo. W. Brown of Lincoln township visited Monday and arranged a purchase, while his daughter Maggie, here three weeks, departed for Rockford.
Local printer promises fair prices and quick service for business cards posters and copies with a confident sales pitch aimed at attracting new customers and repeat orders.
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